Letter: NIU event appreciated

Saturday

A big thank you to Eisenhower Middle School. The principal, Mr. Carlson, and two teachers, Ms. Magee and Ms. Knaack, were instrumental in planning a trip to NIU’s STEMfest on Saturday, Oct 22.

A big thank you to Eisenhower Middle School. The principal, Mr. Carlson, and two teachers, Ms. Magee and Ms. Knaack, were instrumental in planning a trip to NIU’s STEMfest on Saturday, Oct 22.

My daughter and I joined a busload of students and their families for this fantastic day exploring careers in science, technology, engineering and math.

Ms. Magee collaborated with NIU to provide us an NIU coach bus, a tour of the engineering building, food vouchers and a full day of activities. This was all FREE to Eisenhower students and their families.

We enjoyed a liquid nitrogen demonstration, the haunted physics lab, the laser displays, the cow eyeball dissection, Lego robotics and so much more.

Thank you for the time and effort in planning this event for Eisenhower families. Your passion for science is evident, and many students were inspired to explore the fields of science and engineering as they continue their academic careers.

— Lisa Jewell, Rockford

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